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SF 5254

Metropolitan Mosquito Control District public health infrastructure bond issue and appropriation

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Foung Hawj

Provides $2.3 million in bond proceeds to renovate and expand the MMCD’s St. Paul Public Health Laboratory to improve mosquito and tick-borne disease surveillance.

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Bill Summary · SF 5254

Summary of SF 5254 (2025-2026) – Metropolitan Mosquito Control District Public Health Infrastructure Bond Issue and Appropriation

Purpose and Intent

  • The bill authorizes capital investment by state bond proceeds to support public health infrastructure for the Metropolitan Mosquito Control District (MMCD).
  • Specifically, it provides funding to modernize and expand the MMCD’s public health laboratory in St. Paul to enhance mosquito and tick-borne disease surveillance.

Key Provisions

Section: Appropriation for Public Health Laboratory Modernization

  • Amount: $2,300,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund.
  • Recipient and Use: A grant to the Metropolitan Council (acting on behalf of MMCD) to design, construct, furnish, and equip a renovation and expansion of the MMCD’s public health laboratory in St. Paul.
  • Purpose of Upgrades: Laboratory modernization to support enhanced surveillance of mosquito- and tick-borne diseases.

Section: Bond Authorization

  • Bond Sale: The Commissioner of Management and Budget is authorized to sell and issue state bonds up to $2,300,000 to fund the appropriation.
  • Legal Authority: Bonds issued under Minnesota Statutes (Sections 16A.631 to 16A.675) and the Minnesota Constitution (Article XI, Sections 4–7).

Effective Date

  • The section becomes effective the day after final enactment.

Who/What is Affected

  • Metropolitan Mosquito Control District (MMCD): Direct recipient of the grant; MMCD will oversee the planning, construction, furnishing, and equipping of the renovated laboratory for surveillance capacity.
  • Public Health Laboratory in St. Paul: The site of modernization and expansion to improve capabilities for monitoring mosquito and tick diseases.
  • State Bond Proceeds Fund: Source of funding for the project.
  • Minnesota Department of Management and Budget and Metropolitan Council: Entities involved in bond issuance and administration of the grant to MMCD.

Timeline and Procedural Notes

  • Introduction/Referral: Introduced and referred to the Capital Investment committee on May 4, 2026.
  • Authorization Path: Requires passage of the bill, final enactment, and subsequent bond issuance to fund the $2.3 million appropriation.

Additional Context

  • Sponsor: Primary sponsor is not listed, with Co-sponsor provided as Foung Hawj.
  • Policy Focus: The bill emphasizes strengthening public health infrastructure by upgrading laboratory capacity to detect and monitor mosquito- and tick-borne diseases, which can inform vector control efforts and public health responses.

This summary presents the bill’s core objective, financial mechanics, affected entities, and anticipated timeline, without expressing judgments on policy merits. If you’d like, I can add a comparison to existing MMCD funding or place this bill in the context of Minnesota public health capital investment trends.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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